by Adelle M. Banks (RNS) While evangelicals are the group most often criticized for equating American identity with adherence to Christianity, white progressive Christians have work to do to address their own Christian nationalism, experts said at an ecumenical gathering this week. “It's very easy to look at (Donald) Trump, to look at Trump's followers, to look at Jan. 6 … [Read more...] about White Christian Progressives Can Be Nationalists Too, Ecumenical Panel Says
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Archbishop of the Military Defends Those Who Refuse Vaccines
WASHINGTON (RNS) The prelate who oversees Catholics in the U.S. military issued a statement Tuesday (Oct. 12) supporting service members who have refused to get vaccinated against COVID-19 on religious grounds. Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio, head of the Archdiocese for Military Services in the U.S., was responding to the recent mandate from Pentagon officials requiring armed … [Read more...] about Archbishop of the Military Defends Those Who Refuse Vaccines
Missing 3-Year-Old Boy Found Alive by Man Who Claims God Told Him Where to Look
(ChurchLeaders) Three-year-old Christopher Ramirez was found alive and healthy near his Texas home after being missing for three days. The man who found Ramirez told police that God told him to look for the boy, and that if he did, he would find him. Ramirez went missing last Wednesday after following a neighbor’s dog into the woods while his mother, Araceli Nunez, was … [Read more...] about Missing 3-Year-Old Boy Found Alive by Man Who Claims God Told Him Where to Look
Evelyn Mangham, Who Convinced Evangelicals to Welcome Refugees Has Died
(Christianity Today) Churches weren’t always ready to help Evelyn Mangham. When she cold-called them in 1975 seeking sponsors for refugees from the Vietnam War, they often had other plans and other financial commitments. But in call after call with Christian and Missionary Alliance (CMA) churches, and then any congregation affiliated with the National Association of … [Read more...] about Evelyn Mangham, Who Convinced Evangelicals to Welcome Refugees Has Died
Survey: ‘Great Replacement’ Belief Correlates With Christian Nationalist Views
by Jack Jenkins (RNS) An often repeated element of Christian nationalism — an ideology with a range of expressions and increasingly vocal supporters — is a belief in America's divine origins. The United States, proponents insist, is meant to be a "city on a hill" which God intends as a blessing and example for the world. A new survey finds a majority of Americans who … [Read more...] about Survey: ‘Great Replacement’ Belief Correlates With Christian Nationalist Views